Classical Kata of Okinawan Karate by Pat Mccarthy

Classical Kata of Okinawan Karate by Pat Mccarthy

This is a demonstration of 11 kata through detailed photo sequences and a thorough history of Okinawan karate, including Chinese-Okinawan relations, the creation of styles, and the birth and spread of karate. It introduces the reader to 37 karate patriarchs through biographical sketches and rare portraits. The shorinji-ryu stylist also discusses the origins of kata, the five-form fist, the physical and nonphysical aims of kata training, qualities of movement, evolution of kata, and variations of Okinawan kata.

Pat McCarthy is the author of 10 children's books including Daniel Boone, Henry Ford, and Thomas Paine, and has written for Cricket and Children's Digest.